Early Cold War, 1950 - 1963 (Chapter 6)

Berlin Wall
Download the ppt: Berlin Wall IVS.ppt

Watch these two videos:
1: "Walled in!" Computer animated explanation on how the wall worked:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwQsTzGkbiY

2: Primary source analysis: Documentary from 1962
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nch5MbnvTqY

Revision activity
Use your text book, page 228 - 259.
From this text, create two revision questions:

• One exam style type question (Why... To what extent.... Explain...... Discuss etc), also provide an answer which contains the key terms/concepts/ideas you'd be looking for if you were a teacher.
• Create one multiple choice question + the answer.

Email me your two questions.

Essential links:

• The Cold War lasted for forty-five years but do you know why it started? Find out in this activity. It is a must see video, made by the BBC.
• http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/superpower.shtml#diagrams

Space Race

Questions page 255:
What is détente.
What effects did Khrushchev have on Russia and international relations?
Khruschev changed the Communist doctrine. What did he change?

Questions 256 / 257
Give reasons for the arms race.
What reasons did the superpowers have for developing nuclear weapons?
What is MAD?
What reasons did the superpowers have for developing the space program?
What is Sputnik?
Спутник (means: Fellow traveller)
Who is Yuri Gagarin?

McCarthyism

The PowerPoint: McCarthy and the red scare.ppt
Mini history lesson on McCarthyism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXWynC0i46A

Using newspapers as a primary source:

1. Open up this timeline: http://www.shmoop.com/mccarthyism-red-scare/timeline.html
2. Pick an event from the timeline (preferably one that is connected to the Red Scare).
3. Note down the exact date of your chosen event.
4. Go to Google and type in a key word / name from your event.
5. Click on NEWS on the side menu
6. On the menu at the bottom left, scroll to "Custom Range"
7. Type in the date of your event
8. Open and read at least two different newspapers which describe the event.

Source Analysis

In order to analyse a source, you must first know what it is. Sometimes not all of these questions can be answered. The more you do know about where a document is coming from, the easier it is to ascertain purpose, value and limitation. The definition of primary and secondary source materials can be problematic. There is constant debate among academic circles on how to definitively categorize certain documents and there is no clear rule of what makes a document a primary or a secondary source.

Primary – letter, journal, interview, speeches, photos, paintings, etc. Primary sources are created by someone who is the “first person”; these documents can also be called “original source documents. The author or creator is presenting original materials as a result of discovery or to share new information or opinions. Primary documents have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation by others. In order to get a complete picture of an event or era, it is necessary to consult multiple--and often contradictory--sources.

Secondary – materials that are written with the benefit of hindsight and materials that filter primary sources through interpretation or evaluation. Books commenting on a historical incident in history are secondary sources. Political cartoons can be tricky because they can be considered either primary or secondary.

Note: One is not more reliable than the other. Valuable information can be gleaned from both types of documents. A primary document can tell you about the original author’s perspective; a secondary document can tell you how the primary document was received during a specific time period or by a specific audience.

Source analysis task 1

What is the origin of this article?

For your two articles, write down the following. Answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may be easier to answer than others. Some can't be answered. Do some extra research if required.

1. Who created it?
2. Who is the author?
3. When was it created?
4. When was it published?
5. Where was it published?
6. Who is publishing it?
7. Is there anything we know about the author that is pertinent to our evaluation

Source analysis task 2

As a historian, what is the value of this article to your study of McCarthyism?

Putting on your historian hat, you must determine: Based on who wrote it, when/where it came from and why it was created…what value does this document have as a piece of evidence? Put the piece in context.

For your two articles, write down the following. Answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may be easier to answer than others. Some can't be answered. Do some extra research if required.

1. What can we tell about the author/newspaper from the piece?
2. What can we tell about the time period from the piece?
3. Under what circumstances was the piece created and how does the piece reflect those circumstances?
4. What can we tell about any controversies from the piece?
5. Does the author represent a particular ‘side’ of a controversy or event?
6. What can we tell about the author’s perspectives from the piece?
7. What was going on in history at the time the piece was created and how does this piece accurately reflect it?

Bill O’Reilly

Bill O'Reilly (born September 10, 1949) is an American television/radio host, author, syndicated columnist, and self-proclaimed "traditionalist" political commentator. He is the host of the cable news program The O'Reilly Factor. Prior to hosting The O'Reilly Factor, he served as anchor of the entertainment program, Inside Edition.
O'Reilly also hosts The Radio Factor, a talk radio program syndicated by Westwood One, and is the author of seven books.
It is claimed that Bill O’Reilly is a modern day bully similar to McCarthy. Here are some examples – what are your thoughts?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgrM20nP8yU
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHeksT6it6s&feature=related

Korean War

This is an official photo stream of images from the 1050s, uploaded by the US army:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/imcomkorea/sets/72157607808414225/